Beethoven's piano music...

Beethoven's piano music ... is great music to program by!  Listening to his Appassionata (piano sonata #23) now...

Back in the bad old days before I retired, I worked for a long time in one of the “open” environments.  I often listened to music while working there, usually with headphones.  But early in the day, when I was the only one there, I'd turn on my speakers.  Occasionally someone would wander in while I had them on, and I often got funny looks and comments from people overhearing it.  Once, though - just once! - a fellow early worker (a woman from our technical writing group) came over just to hear what I was playing.  That morning it happened to be Mozart's Requiem, a piece she wasn't familiar with, and she loved it! 

I suspect this is more a reflection of the fact that my co-workers were mostly in their 20s and early 30s, and more into hip-hop and rap than classical music.  Hopefully they will develop a taste for it as they get older, as I did...